and i will plan something new. i don't know yet. so yeah, we are working on it for her. this protest is not yet over. that's it from me on the news team. the amount is increasing every year. so many i'm gonna fucking on the line. so supposed to be worked at a holiday destination drowning in plastic white at the cost every year, you're a big full, $1000000.00 tons of plastic. why is there another way officer ruled the environment is not responsible.

make up your own mind dw, made for mines. the weight of so much plastic out into nature that some images of rivers and seeds looked like something of an apocalyptic film. the accumulation of waste is so great that there even islands forming the producers of this waste are not just local residents and companies. did you know that regions like latin america, important tons of positive waste from rich countries to mexico? the 2nd biggest generator of plastic waste in the region. after brazil. in 2023 mexico received more than a 154000 tons from the united states. followed far behind by all salvador, with more than 5000 times various environmental and g o. c, the region has become a quote, dumping ground for richard countries,

particularly the united states because of its proximity. in this episode of transforming business, we looked at the business behind plastic waste imports. and what companies in mexico and beyond are doing to reduce their plastic footprint the like with all business, even if you're just selling garbage, the most important thing is that it's profitable in the united states. for example, it's much more expensive to process the plastic domestically that it is to send it to mexico, process it, and re imported companies linked to multi nationals like coca cola has been singled out in investigations such as the one carried out by peruvian digital media outlets . public a or public guide, but we'll come back to that later. one reason to import plastic waste is to sell it or use it once it's processed as a raw material in the destination country. there are various types of plastics that are generally suitable for cycling. the most common being polyethylene, terrific, the late or p t, which is usually used to make water or soda bottles,

recycled plastic can be used to make textiles packaging, wrapping bottle caps, or even toys. and it's a business that remains largely in the hands of private companies. so if it's legal, then what's the problem? the same, a good thing. it isn't. how many people who say it was nice if this had been on the rocks. we spoke with members of collective multi just plastic coats, a group of mexican environmental organizations that compiles official data. they say there's a lot of secrecy around the business and i know i most, anita a levy. he lands yeah. need need a sec. don't fully go need and sick or a visual of, you know, but as i've had against will give you an and they'll go to government in the west. the organizations basel action network. and the last beach clean up had access to data from collection centers in california. the state, the exports most class ways to mexico. their conclusion was equally disappointing, were not capable of making a single bail which did not fail the tests of bibles control system didn't pocket

advocates for environmental and social responsibility and international trade. most of the plastic that comes into to mexico is not recycling. so they are only cherry picking the very best us. and dumping or burning the raft and 2019 the basel convention on the control of hazardous waste and their disposal of which mexico is a party, was amended to say that if plastic is difficult to recycle or contaminated, the receiving country must be notified and its entry approved a menu, let's let you know where to go to. and so let me know, sir, you mean by the by see us are the only mathias rojas is a data analyst at the global lines for incinerator alternatives, or g a. i a, a network of organizations based all over the world. that's funny. and if you've got some of the sites and people are raised as soon as they need us back, because if that's with us. yeah, i think we come and say,

i'll get you guys kind of basic uh the my going to need a little a. i see all the stuff with those who appointment they know under the conditions of us not only that, there are also allegations that more plastic is being exported than companies actually report make what he said, get it done those. but there's a, there's a lot because you will be a little they 1000, you know, these are you in big part of the medical when i'm in the computer, then the he going to the, you'll let me have the new phone. you know, most of the ways that is not recycled ends up in the environment either in landfills or it's generated mainly and cement plants. on this map we see the incinerators that are registered countrywide. now details plastic goes collected the data from government sources. they tell us that the surrounding communities have suffered for years from the consequences of these and other industries. they

even called this part a zone of sacrifice. and so does the most of the in the long dressel, a bit less on the bicycle and then the guidelines that is him that i see on this and last gets remind me vs them a deb daniels. i love, i love, come all, comes the mazda 1st. do you need us? you know, does the service no investigative journalist from ohio public co and pop lab have link to some mexican recycling in ports to soft drinks company, coca cola, which is one of the trans national companies that collaborates and invest in the recycling business. mexico was a particularly valuable market. mex gets consumed more coca cola on average than americans at around a $160.00 leaders per person per year. according to the outlets, the major importers of plastic waste with mexican recycling company, had started leading to way, have brought almost 73000 tons to mexico since 2012 from the united states and china. this plastic must return to its country of origin as

a process to material cola saves the high cleaning costs for which large amounts of water are needed. and there are other benefits. they're taking advantage of a weaker economy. of course, the labor is going to be cheaper and mexico, but what comes with cheap labor is a country without an economic powers to actually properly enforce their own environmental laws. according to a study published in the journal science advances and $22416.00 multinational companies are responsible for more than half of the worlds of boston pollution. a quarter of the pollution comes from 6 companies. coca cola contributes 11 percentage followed by its competitors, pepsi and nestle as part of its campaign world with that waste. coca cola pledged to recycle the equivalent of a 100 percent of its packaging by 2023 pointing to the a. a that's

a good solid and assessing of that, the only a i've seen it are information on this a lot of the, sorry, not more. and they'll be, i feel like that and based on the knowledge in the wireless, say, seeing them as a 100 little and by sell of all of the machine will be watching. but i'm kind of with the most, i mean, any diag we tried unsuccessfully to contact both coca cola and pet star for an interview to learn more about their sustainability policies at these plants, as we mentioned at the beginning, mexico is the latin american country with the 2nd largest amount of overall blast of waste. after brazil, we're talking 5700000 tons annually. was so much plastic within its borders. why is there also an import market? the so we're selling a button less because it's in much cheaper, but i can finish customer lives with david this thomas having a problem in vincent windows system. alicia vasquez is a professor and researcher as referring to the bottles made

a p t plastic. the easiest plastic to recycle i had as complete doesn't buy them then no, i was maybe also noticed that goes fairly bash last kind of the plastic was kind of symptom discipline. but as i said, i have some difficulty in this space and then that's what i some big see. so now for a 2nd i am living today, so it's good for him. but as i said is the 2nd question, this open for langford? this somebody in the jungle as that has to put in i've in see if the moment the to the gate, i suppose we need to send that in. zillow doesn't wanna go. what are those markets? well, mainly china trade in plastic waste has grown significantly since 1993 by 26 team. global imports had risen by 723 percent and exports by 817 percent. in 2016 china important more than half of the 14100000 total and metric tons of plastic waste for recycling from 43 different countries demand and china was only

growing mostly for resin to produce everything from bottles to pipes. but in 2018, the country practically bands the business after complaints very similar to those registered in mexico today that much of the plastic was contaminated and partly sorted ending up instead in landfills. since then, the exports of plastic waste have found new markets like latin america. we're focusing on the market in the united states and mexico. but the fact is, is that this is a global business that also spans other regions. these are the 5 countries that export the most plastic waste and worldwide in tons per year. germany leaves the way with more than 680000 tons followed by japan and the united kingdom with just over 600000 tons. the netherlands and the us are in 4th and 5th place respectively . considering the enormous amounts of plastic consume globally,

our companies shifting towards the sustainable production. again, canada, the left in america, you may see print co, either style in this process that i'm sure i'm the assistant associate. i'm with just out. i mean task on but i said nothing or she had called brent said last night she left you on this a but i said to stop by the through the bus you that my daughter platforms having to be done, but aside. yeah, rodrigo vargas is technical, director of green tank of mexican consulting, firm, specializing and circular economies. our climate change green tank use a digital tool called b green developed together which lane company b. okay. the tool measures the plastic footprint of products with this data, a plan of possible solution has been developed. not only does it help reduce the plastic footprint of company, but also there are big footprints that i'm in the technique. i mean, there is a shit about bus stop leasing, the best fit for you guys. gonna close that and obviously destroy the as i see them and pull them into leave. looking back those days,

they like to start to go to sales in the next bar. central thing i'm in the sean lobby said it was john. it knew so you're under the bigger incomes from a pilot project called caribbean circle, or it was more than 20 companies from mexico, guatemala honduras, and the dominican republic participated the mass actors involved were those relating to food and beverage production, agriculture live soft and awful. culture essential to society by major emitters of c o 2 and produces a cost of waste. green tank has had clients, including multinational bakery group of bimbo and beauty and personal care products manufacturer, not tora. we asked them what mistakes companies tend to make when trying to reduce their foster footprint. and that's the mother. this is janice. and we see that the guy screamed file funding for them. assume that in the guy in the, in front of my strong lot. and there's a spot about what my one of the thought you saw,

where you have to have to consider that somebody, blake, i can admit that nobody does it. i don't know what she stay manually black and white, only get out about it. and then i'm going to not the ok by i got a saw a problem. i was just, i'm yeah, plastic isn't useful and practical material. the problem is waste management, especially when it comes to single use of products. most plastic objects never completely disappear. incineration of plastic is toxic, enter a cycle, it is expensive and limited. less than 10 percent of the world's plastic actually gets recycled. for decades, the richest nations have sold their plastic waste so that it can be converted into a raw material. but many of the countries where this waste arrives, do not have the infrastructure or regulatory mechanisms in place. the insurance industry does not have an impact on the environment and look to meet the needs. what do you think about this industry and what is the best way to reduce plastic pollution? let us know in the comments the

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